Mr. David Hutchison at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On March 28th, 2022. See this statement in context.

March 28th, 2022 / 12:30 p.m.

Acting Director General, Trade Portfolio Strategy and Coordination, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development

David Hutchison

I'm not in a position to comment on EDC's operations or its clients. EDC is an arm's-length, independent Crown corporation that makes its own business decisions and undertakes its own rigorous due diligence.

I will say that we have been engaged with EDC on the important issue of forced labour and the risk in Xinjiang. That's an ongoing dialogue between Global Affairs and EDC.

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